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“AROUND THE CAMPFIRE”

October 2014

AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Woodland Camp Newsletter

Web Site: http://www.woodlandcamp.weebly.com

Email: [email protected]

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

All good things have to come to an end, and in

just a few days the campground will be closed.

I'm sorry to see it end.

I have some corrections from my last month’s

newsletter. Last month I said the dues increase

would be $40.00 for any secondary lot owned

without a trailer. It should have been $30.00. I

totally missed the one sentence, in the By-Laws,

that states only half of the main lot can be used

for all secondary lots.

The electric increase was also misstated. The

tariff increase I stated was from last year. The

new tariff is 2.1 not 1.2 cent per kW.

DNR came in about 10 days ago and found a

couch which was half burnt had springs in it,

paint cans and other misc. items. We had 24 hrs.

to get these items out or they would shut our Burn

pit down. Please do not put anything other than

tree limbs and trunks, grass clippings, leaves,

paper products, and etc. in the pit. Things like

Plastic and rubber are toxic. They also are a no,

no. We could not only lose our pit but could be

fined up to $5,000.00 from the DNR and not be

able to get the pit back.

I would also like to thank Larry Moheng from blk.

1. He takes the logs that would normally go to

the pit, because they are too big, and splits them

up for fire wood. He then sells the fire wood to

campers, like you and I. He uses his own

equipment and gas. He then donates anywhere

from $5-$20 dollars per load of wood he sells

depending on the size. He will ask for a

receipt to prove he gives back to the

campground. I want to thank him. In the past

people were complaining that he was making

money off of the campgrounds trees. Hey they

would have gone into the burn pit! Be kind to

one another.

Blk. 9 had a distribution box replaced you may

have noticed it when you came in for the

meeting. I like it when I can show you the

damage or the proof. That way there are fewer

questions - if any. You need to see what is

happening not just the figures. The life of it was

gone and the flood did take a toll on all of these

boxes. We have had to replace 3 of these since

the flood at the cost of $1600 apiece.

People have stated for years we need our own

meters. I'm going to start by saying that the

camp ground is not going to read meters and bill

for elec. at this time or anytime in the near

future. We have enough people that don't pay

for their dues without having to collect for

electricity.

The cost of an electric post that would take a

meter would be no less than $300 each. Then a

licensed electrician would have to install it. Then

you will have a monthly service charge and a

delivery charge of $11 to $15 even if you do not

use any electric for that month. The months that

you do use elec. your monthly bill would be $25-

$35.00 depending if you use heavy ac, water

heater, and/or refrigerators. 6 months of none

use would run you $65-75.00=$65 plus 6 months of

use would run between $30-35.00 =$180. The two

added together (smaller amounts) is a

total of $245.00.

The total electric bill for the last 12 months at the

campground was $90,302. If you divide that by

426 lot owners (that’s the number of owners we

have right now) would be a cost of $211 per

owner. You do the math. If you own 4 lots all 4

would have to have a meter. You would not be

able to pick and choose which lots are metered.

Also there were some people saying I mow that

part of that green and get off my property. To

those of you who do mow the green I say thank

you it lightens the load of our maintenance men.

My husband and 3 others have mowed all the

OUR SINCER CONDOLENCES

We would like to send our condolences out to the

family and friends of

We are deeply saddened and grieve your

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greens in blk. for 10 yrs. and

even before we came to the

campground. We never, at any

time, thought we owned that

property. The campground

pays over $3,000 in taxes a year

for-green areas and the roads.

Also lately there have been

people threatening to kill others

while crossing the green. Please

don't call the board members.

First call the police, tell them you

have been threatened with

bodily harm, (it is called assault),

and tell them you want to file a

complaint. If you have a

witness it is even better. This

complaint is both a criminal and

civil offense, (the offender can

be sued and have criminal

charges filed). The fear of being

harmed is the distinguishing

factor.

The second phone call should

be to a board member so we

can meet the police officer at

the gate and gladly show them

to the right person who filed the

report. This also makes a paper

trail.

I hate to bring these last two

comments up at the end of the

camping season, but it had to

be said. We want this to be a

relaxing and safe campground.

If we let these things go they just

grow and get out of hand.

Please have a safe and

uneventful winter.

It is time for my husband and

myself to return to work in the

winter months to be able to

come back to our little piece of

heaven.

Thank you, Lyn

Lyn Neely, President

Woodland Campground

ASSOCIATION MEETING

MINUTES OF OCT. 4, 2014

Meeting called to order by

President Lyn Neely at 11:15 AM.

Lyn reminded everyone to sign

in.

Lyn led the Pledge of

Allegiance.

Lyn requested that all cell

phones be turned off or

silenced.

Lyn announced that the

meeting was being recorded

and that the recording would

be saved.

Lyn reminded the assembly that

smoking, swearing, alcohol, or

cursing would not be allowed.

She also requested that the

meeting be conducted with a

professional atmosphere.

ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS

(President Lyn Neely, Vice

President Dan Pitzer, Secretary

Rod Klein, Treasurer Mike

Clausen, Directors Gary Belt, Ed

Cox, Mike Aherns, Kevin Thomas,

and Vickie Glaubius.) All

present and accounted for.

Lyn welcomed the new and old

members.

SECRETARY’S REPORT

Secretary Klein read the minutes

from the meeting of September

14, 2014.

Lyn asked if there were any

questions, corrections,

subtractions, or additions to the

minutes as read. There were

none.

Ed Cox, Blk. 15, Lot 96, moved to

accept the minutes as

presented. Dan Pitzer, Blk. 4, Lot

47, made the second to the

motion. The motion carried.

The minutes were approved as

presented.

TREASURER’S REPORT

Mike presented the Finance

Report ending September 30,

2014.


questions, corrections, additions,

or subtractions to the Finance

Report. There were none.

Ken Becker, Blk. 4, Lot 28,

moved to accept the Finance

Report as presented. Becky

Pitzer, Blk. 4, Lot 47, made the

second to the motion. The

motion carried.

The Finance Report was

accepted as presented.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Playground Committee —No

report

Social Committee—Rod Klein

thanked all of the volunteers

who helped with the activities

this season. He also thanked

everyone who participated in

the activities.

Rod thanked all of the

volunteers that helped with the

newsletter this season.

Vickie thanked all the people

who came out to play bingo.

Environmental Committee —

Mike Aherns reported that we

had over 60 building and tree

permits issued this year.

Lyn asked if there was any

further discussion concerning

the committee reports. There

was none.

OLD BUSINESS

Lyn read the motion from Cat

Wiley which was; that people can’t smoke in buildings or

within 50 feet from buildings.

There was a discussion. The

motion failed. (continued on page 3)


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(continued from page 2)

Lyn read the motion from Cat

Wiley which was; to have a Flag Ceremony on Flag Day or D-

Day. The motion carried.

Lyn asked if there was any

further Old Business. There was

none. NEW BUSINESS


questions from the informational

meeting prior to the regular

meeting.

There was a question about

closing the gate to the delta.

Ed reported that the gate is not

closed at night but will be

closed, and locked, when the

park closes.

Lyn reported that she is going to

bring some tee shirts to sell next

year. There will be a new

design. There was also a

discussion about getting some

sweatshirts. She also

announced that she will be

selling flasks. She added that all

sales will go to the camp-

ground.

Vickie Glaubius won the 50/50

drawing. She gave her winnings

back to the campground.

Ken Weiss, Blk. 9, Lot 44, moved

to adjourn. Ed Cox, Blk. 15, Lot

96, made the second to the

motion. The motion carried.

There were 45 signed-in

members and associate

members present.

Meeting adjourned at

11:30 AM.

Minutes respectfully submitted

by Rod Klein, Secretary.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

For years most members have been paying their dues by

the year prior to April 15th because that was the way it

was done. However, dues may also be paid monthly,

quarterly, or semi-annually in advance of the due date.

(April 15th of the year the dues are due.)

Because the 2015 dues are due by April 15th of 2015 it is to

late to start paying in advance now. However, you may

think about paying in advance in 2015 for season 2016.

You can submit your payments to the campground office

or mail them to the Onawa office.

Just a thought

YOUR BOARD MEMBERS

President Lyn Neely Blk 10, Lot 42 956/279-9474

V. President Dan Pitzer Blk 4, Lot 47 712/309-2511

Secretary Rod Klein Blk 3, Lot 26 712/420-5599

Treasurer Mike Clausen Blk 4, Lot 20 402/917-4254

Director Ed Cox Blk 15, Lot 96 712/431-9874

Director Vickie Glaubius Blk 5, Lot 72 402/212-9975

Director Mike Aherns Blk 9, Lot 77 712/215-9392

Director Gary Belt Blk 15, Lot 105 712/326-5290

Director Kevin Thomas Blk.4, Lot 46 non published

YOUR NEW ENVIORNMENTAL COMMITTEE

Bill Reed Blk. 1, Lots 1-3

Dennis ‘Chip’ Engelke Blk 15, Lot 1

Jack Plymale Blk 15, Lot 10

Alternant Tom Moses Blk 12, Lot 71

ANNUAL RAFFLE REPORT

On September 27th we had a great turn-out for the Annual

picnic. There was more than enough food for everyone!

We also had the drawing for the Annual Raffle.

The first drawing was for the $50.00 prize. Laura Gaffney

won the $50.00.

The second prize was a vacuum cleaner which was

won by Kathy Turk.

The first name drawn for the grand prize was Lyn Neely. Lyn do-

nated the TV back to the park and another name was drawn.

The second lucky person was Ed Cox. Well, Ed also donated the

TV back to the campground! The third, and last, lucky person

was James Grassau.

Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to everyone who

bought Raffle tickets!

NEW INTERNET ADDRESS http://www.woodlandcamp.weebly.com

EFFECTIVE IMMIDATELY

ALL NEW—TAKE A LOOK!


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THOUGHT OF THE MONTH

People don’t care how much

you know until they know how

much you care!

INFORMATION UPDATES

It is important that we have all of

our Association Members current

addresses and phone numbers.

Please stop by the office and up-

date your current contact infor-

mation. Remember, we can not

contact you in the case of an

emergency if we do not have

your correct contact information.

Also, you may not receive your

monthly newsletter if we do not

have your current address.

SUGGESTION BOX

Although there is no Suggestion

Box available at this time, we

have received the following

suggestion.

I think the park should have a

“Wish List”. People who want to

donate or are in a position to get

a donation together can view the

wish list and arrange for fulfillment

of an item on the Wish List.

It can’t hurt to try!

Suggestions can be submitted to

the office or any Board member.

Suggestion forms are available in

the office, from the web page, or

any Board member.

REMINDER

Dues & Assessments are billed

October 1 and due April 1 and

delinquent April 15. A 10%

penalty will be assessed after

April 15, and each month

thereafter on unpaid balance.

You will be keyed out after

April 15 and legal action will

be taken after October 1.

(See current Dues Invoice.)

HALLOWEEN WINNERS

The following participants are the winners of the costume contest.

Age group 0 to 5, (1) Trevor Thoman, (2) Kelly Vogrin, (3) Johannah

Cole

6 to 12, (1) Aiden Pitzer, (2) Heavenly Martin, (3) Keegan Converse

13 to 18, (1) Jonathan Marcise, (2) Kyle Gage

18 and up (1) Vickie Glaubius, (2) Brian Congdon.

(If the names are not correct please contact Kathy at (402) 658-5958.

Leave message or text. Certificates will be issued.)

The following participants are the winners of the golf cart contest.

First, Tom and Emma Cappellano, Second, Vickie Glaubius,

Third, Randy Glaubius.

Thanks to everyone who participated and to the volunteers who did the

judging! Next year the age groups will be made smaller. (i.e. 0-2, 3-5,

6-8, 9-11, 12-18, 18 and up.) Hopefully the groups will be smaller and

easier to judge. Plus, there will be more winners. Thanks again to

everyone who participated in anyway! A special thanks to Max and

Duane for providing the hayrack!

The following are photos of the Halloween participants on Sept. 27th


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Friendly Reminder

Pets must be on a leash at all

times when walking them

anywhere in the park and/or

when on your property. You

will be subject to a fine if your

pet is caught running loose.

Please clean up after

your pets.

COMPLAINTS

Complaint forms may be ob-

tained at the Office during nor-

mal Office hours or from our

Web Page. If you have a prob-

lem that needs to be resolved,

and you would like the Board to

resolve the problem, a com-

plaint form must be completed

and returned to the office in a

sealed envelope. All infor-

mation including your full name,

phone number, Block and Lot

numbers, must be complete. All

parties to which the complaint

applies will be notified

be reviewed at the

next grievance committee

Meeting. The complaint will be

reviewed and a recommenda-

tion will be made to the Board.

The Board will resolve the com-

plaint by the recommendation

from the committee.

We’re On The Web

www.woodlandcamp.weebiv.com

Check us out!

DUMPSTER AT STORE

The dumpster at the store is pri-

vate, it does not belong to the

campground. Do not put your

trash in it.

Trash Dumpsters

Our Trash Dumpsters are for the

use of Woodland Campground

campers ONLY! No outside trash

is allowed.

House hold trash is the only trash

which is allowed in the trash

dumpsters. No metal, batteries,

yard waste, tires, roofing material,

and/or appliances allowed. Yard

waste can be taken to the tree

dump. All other waste must be

removed from the park on your

own.

If the policy is not followed our

contract with the trash company,

will be considered null and void

which means we'll have to take

our own trash out of the park.

Let’s all pitch in and follow the

above policy!

P R O P A N E H O U R S

Propane bottles will be refilled

from 10 AM to 3 PM.

To have your propane bottles

filled you must go to the office

and pre-pay for the propane.

The office staff will give you a

sticker to place on your bottle.

A REMINDER FOR YOUR SAFETY—GATE PRECAUTIONS!

Please be aware of the following precautions when entering

and leaving the campground.

Do not try to follow another vehicle through the gate, it will come

down on your vehicle if you do not stop and use your key card.

You MUST use your key card when leaving. However, you still

need to let the gate come down before you exit.

Towing vehicles with ropes or straps will also cause the gate to

come down immaturely.

Pedestrians and bikers should not try to enter or exit the park

without using a key card.

When letting someone in, or out , of the park DO NOT WALK

UNDER THE GATE! It may come down on you and could cause serious injury.

Please be advised that the park will not be responsible for any

damage which results from any mis-use of the gate system.

THERE IS A $100 FINE FOR BREAKING THE GATE

O F F I C E

The office is open Sun., Mon. &

Thur. from 10 AM to 4 PM. On

Fri. & Sat. the office is open

from 10 AM to 6 PM.


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KLEIN’S LAWN SERVICE

Rod Klein

Call for an Estimate

(712) 420-5599

$10 Per Lot Discounts for Multiple Lots

Rates include mowing and trimming.

YOUR GRASS GROWS,

MY MOWER MOWS!

Call Steve Weaver

(402)415-7894

Woodland Church would like to Thank all of you for an incredible year in Christ.

As the season has come to an end for those of you that are traveling

we will keep you all in prayer. For those who are staying in the area

look for notifications on the website about the soup supper @

www.woodlandchurchministries.com and join us for a night

of fellowship, food and fun.

We are also working on a location to hold services throughout

the winter in the Greater Omaha area so be in prayer with

us as we continue to follow and serve Him.

If you are interested in attending please follow the website or

Contact Pastor Dale @ 402-578-1808

See you next season!

http://www.woodlandchurchministries.com


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Remember, school is in session!

Please watch for our children Crossing

the streets and/or possibly running out into the

street from between parked cars.

Help keep our kids safe!

Sunday morning for

Church services. Woodland Church services are

non-denominational and every-

one is welcome! Come as you

are. Church services are held

on Sunday at 9:45 A.M. in the

nice Church Pavilion just east of

Block 16 through the last Sunday

in September, Sept. 28th.

For additional information con-

tact

Pastor Dale Terry @ (402) 578-

1808

Children’s Church is now being

held at the pool pavilion.

Sunday mornings at 9:45

A.M. All children are welcomed!

For additional information on Chil-

dren’s Church

Contact Pastor Maralene Klein @

(402)670-0952)

Reminder of Park Vehicle Rules

Attach an orange flag visible over all golf carts and

four wheelers.

Bicycles 21” and under need a flag too!

Speed Limit is 10 mph for all vehicles!

Follow all one way signs

Yield to cars and pedestrians

NO RECKLESS DRIVING!

Stay off greens, sidewalks, and lots.

Drive on road only!

Lights are required when street lights come on.

No one under 13 may operate a vehicle without a

licensed adult, 18 and older.

No more people on vehicle than there are seats!

Property owners are responsible for all persons oper-

ating any vehicle, which belong to them, in the park.

Follow all driving rules.

BE A COURTEOUS DRIVER!

ADVERTISING FEES

Just so that you know, the advertising fees help

pay for the cost of publishing and mailing our

Newsletters. Thanks to all those who

advertise in our Newsletter!

Call Rod at (712)420-5599 or the office at

(712)649-2594 if you know of anyone who may be

interested in running an ad in our Newsletter.

LOTS FOR SALE

We can post your notice on the Bulletin Boards

and the Web Page to identify your lots to those

inquiring. To be of assistance, the notice should

provide the basic information such as Block, Lot

number, (s), and a contact phone number.

FRIENDLY REMINDER

Since there recently has been vandalism

around the park and several thefts you

must use your key card when leaving the

park.

If you see anyone vandalizing anything in

the park, or if you think someone may not

belong on your neighbor’s property please

do not hesitate to contact the office or any

Board member!

If for some reason someone looks suspi-

cious don't hesitate to contact the office or

any Board member.

REMEMBER, THIS IS YOUR CAMPGROUND! HELP

US KEEP IT SAFE, CLEAN, AND THEFT FREE!

THE BOARD MEMBERS AND OUR EMPLOYEES ARE

DOING OUR BEST IN TRYING TO OFFER YOU A

SAFE, CLEAN AND FUN PLACE TO CAMP!


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General Store & Restaurant

Phone: (712)649-2129

“A place where you just feel at home”

Thurs. & Sun. 8 AM—6 PM

Fri. & Sat. 8 AM—8 PM

Mon. Tues. & Wed. Closed

Dinner Specials—Fri. & Sat.

Orders To Go

Fountain Drinks

COUNTRY GARDEN GREEN HOUSE

Invites you to come over and see new

Shipments of flowers delivered weekly.

You can also call for availability on fresh

produce throughout the season.

SANDY CARRITT

507 Elm Street

Little Sioux, IA 51545

Phone: (712) 490-3457


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WOODLAND CAMP ASSOCIATION

1447 BENTON LANE

LITTLE SIOUX, IOWA 51545

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

PRSRT STD

U.S. Postage

Paid

Omaha, NE

Permit No. 1691

Top Sales Associate for

NP Dodge Real Estate

Jerre Hunter CRS, GRI, CREN

Sales Associate

[email protected]

(402)981-1342

Let’s Continue to Work Together

Let Me Help You Find Your Dream Home

Or Investment for the Future!

Southwest Iowa Association of Realtors,

Iowa Association of Realtors, National

Association of Realtors, Omaha Area

Board of Realtors, Nebraska State

Association of Realtors, Licensed in

Nebraska and Iowa, Secretary of the

Council Bluffs Building and Trade

Association, Member of the Metropolitan

Builders Association

Since 1866

NP Dodge

REAL ESTATE

1032 Woodbury Ave.

Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Thank You

Iowa & Nebraska

Residents! ! !

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